My recent exercise experiences got me thinking that there must be a lot of girls like me who are really keen to go to the gym often, but are maybe in a bit of a muddle as to what they should be doing there, in terms of what exercises are beneficial to them. I've had some help recently at the gym (kudos to aforementioned wonderful boyfriend) and thought it might be a good idea to share my gym plan.
This isn't what I do every time, but it is a rough guide to what, on average, I focus most on. I would say this type of plan is most suitable for strong girls who don't realise their own strength, therefore don't know how to apply it! In my case, I have strong legs but have only really found this out recently. So follow my plan, and find your strength :) Do it at your own pace, but this usually takes me around an hour.
Warm up - 2 minutes of cardio - either bike or cross trainer on a high level.
Legs - 73kg on leg press - 3 sets of 6 reps. This is quite a large weight to start off with, so take it down a little if need be.
Arms - 32kg on seated dip - 3 sets of 12 reps.
Abs - 32kg on ab crunch machine - 3 sets of 6 reps. This doesn't seem like a lot, but I sometimes struggle with this!
Cardio - 5 minutes of treadmill - walking at 5kph on level 10 incline (fairly steep hill).
Legs - 32kg on forward leg curl - 3 sets of 6 reps. This is the machine where you lie facing down on your stomach and bring the weights up towards your bum with your legs.
Arms - 25kg on rear delt - 3 sets of 6 reps.
Abs - floor exercises - either 3 sets of 12 reps sit ups, 3 sets of 12 reps scissors or 3 sets of 12 reps side to side with 4kg kettle bell
Cardio - 5 minutes of cardio - either bike, treadmill or cross trainer - 10 minutes at a moderate level.
Any questions, feel free to ask. I appreciate some of my exercise descriptions aren't exactly technical!
Happy exercising :)
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